Examples of kingpin in a Sentence
kingpins of the movie industry
a police sting that nabbed several kingpins of the city's drug trade
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Colombia, of course, is notoriously known for the late murderous, horrific cocaine kingpin Escobar, although parts of the country are safer today.
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Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
And Zoe Saldaña took supporting actress for her role as Rita Mora Castro, a Mexico City lawyer who helps a drug kingpin transition in Jacques Audiard’s musical drama Emilia Pérez.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Becoming a kingpin If wasn't long after Wedding was released from prison before authorities cracked down on him again.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
And Zoe Saldaña took supporting actress for her role as Rita Mora Castro, a Mexico City lawyer who helps a drug kingpin transition in Jacques Audiard’s musical drama Emilia Pérez.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Rendezvous Views The Island has been infused with an abundance of Bars, and now every opportunist is out to hit the jackpot including the ruthless crime kingpin Fletcher Kane.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Becoming a kingpin If wasn't long after Wedding was released from prison before authorities cracked down on him again.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Kingpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingpin. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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